Core i7-9700K vs i5-12400
Description
The i7-9700K is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i5-12400 is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-9700K gets a score of 494.4 k points while the i5-12400 gets 544.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12400 is 1.1 times faster than the i7-9700K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-9700K gets a score of 494.4 k points while the i5-12400 gets 544.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12400 is 1.1 times faster than the i7-9700K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906ed
90672
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Arder Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.9 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
8/8
6/12
TDP
95 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
6x32+6x48 kB
Cache L2
8x256 kB
6x1280 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
18432 kB
Date
October 2018
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
81.96k points
102.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
494.38k points
544.64k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i7-9700K
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
4.97k
7.51k (x1.51)
Test#2 (FP)
17.98k
18.66k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.89k
13.32k (x2.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.49k
14.8k (x1.02)
TOTAL
43.32k
54.29k (x1.25)
Multithread
i7-9700K
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
37.81k
35.52k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
138.05k
138.43k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
41.78k
85.55k (x2.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.13k
21.72k (x3.05)
TOTAL
224.77k
281.22k (x1.25)
SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i7-9700K
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
17.94k
24.24k (x1.35)
Test#2 (FP)
25.66k
23.92k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.46k
14.43k (x2.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.52k
14.84k (x1.02)
TOTAL
64.58k
77.43k (x1.2)
Multithread
i7-9700K
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
136.23k
124.33k (x0.91)
Test#2 (FP)
191.58k
168.8k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
44.51k
100k (x2.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.25k
21.2k (x2.93)
TOTAL
379.56k
414.33k (x1.09)
AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i7-9700K
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
17.43k
23.84k (x1.37)
Test#2 (FP)
26.9k
25.09k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.24k
14.1k (x2.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.12k
14.48k (x1.03)
TOTAL
64.69k
77.51k (x1.2)
Multithread
i7-9700K
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
134.6k
123.98k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
191.15k
176.89k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
42.84k
97.42k (x2.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.25k
20.78k (x2.87)
TOTAL
375.84k
419.07k (x1.12)
AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i7-9700K
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
32.45k
48.08k (x1.48)
Test#2 (FP)
28.3k
25.6k (x0.9)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.27k
14.02k (x2.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.93k
14.81k (x0.99)
TOTAL
81.96k
102.51k (x1.25)
Multithread
i7-9700K
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
244.31k
230.14k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
199.72k
198.07k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
43.15k
94.78k (x2.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.2k
21.64k (x3)
TOTAL
494.38k
544.64k (x1.1)
Performance/W
i7-9700K
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
2572 points/W
3541 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2102 points/W
3047 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
454 points/W
1458 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
76 points/W
333 points/W
TOTAL
5204 points/W
8379 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-9700K
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
6623 points/GHz
10927 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5776 points/GHz
5819 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1281 points/GHz
3186 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3047 points/GHz
3365 points/GHz
TOTAL
16726 points/GHz
23298 points/GHz
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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